Ask and it shall be given. A very simple perspective Jesus encourages in the relationship between us as children to our Father. A simple principle that is easily forgotten when we don’t get what we want or when we have been brought up to do all the getting ourselves. The month of August brought me […]
Read More YIR16 – 08 – Being IntentionalThere is comfort in knowing what is going to happen and being fully prepared for it. There is a lot less comfort when things happen over which you have little to no control other than how you respond. July was a month of a set up. Things were taking place, God was giving me opportunities […]
Read More YIR 16 – 07 – Faith and ExploitsJune was not the first month of being relieved of certain burdens I had taken on unnecessarily. It was however a great month to return to the basics. Those basics are appreciating who I am as a man of God; recognising my responsibilities as a husband, father, brother and friend; then in addition to this […]
Read More YIR16 – 06 – Back to BasicsMay was a very interesting month. It was as if I had been released from something and a great rush of built up tension was released. It was timely for that to happen too as my dear middle daughter celebrated her tenth birthday. That was also significant because ten years ago I had experienced a […]
Read More YIR15 – 05 – On the Free FlowIt’s a pity that sometimes it takes so long for the penny to drop. Thank God it drops though. Someone I admire, recently asked if we lived the kind of lives we would want others to imitate in getting to follow Jesus. That is a heavy question to ask, but knowing we are called to […]
Read More YIR16 – 04 – Taking the HintMarch was the month that saw the blog present the Journeyman Journal. It’s not boasting, but merely observing that those journal entries was some of the best writing I have ever done. That was coming from a place where the Word was life to me in a way I had never experienced before. God, in […]
Read More YIR16 – 03 – The Journeyman JournalIt wasn’t full out frustration that marked this time of the year. February was still a time of activity and the degree of engagement with certain initiatives showed no sign of abating. What was also clear at the time, however, was the sense of living in between. Studying the book of Exodus wasn’t just about […]
Read More YIR16 – 02 – Living In BetweenAs 2016 faces its final ten days, it’s a good time to review what has happened this year. Following the series last year, there will be a series of posts about my Year In Review (YIR) going one month at a time. January was a very interesting month for me. In retrospect I was still […]
Read More YIR16 – 01 – Starting with ExodusChildren are brilliant. A set of siblings have a unique understanding of how they operate and are able to get away with certain things because of what they can communicate between each other and then to the outside world. It’s so fascinating getting insight into their thinking and their dynamic. I was watching a set […]
Read More Contrition, Confession, Repentance and Thanks For NovemberThanks. The expression of gratitude is a great habit to practice and when it comes to birthdays it’s an even better time to put that habit to good effect. I Was There I have little to no great recollection of where I was about this time last year. In general, however, I know that I […]
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